Kids...

I swear,

I've got some of the sweetest

little ones around...

{that is when they aren't driving me

bonkers!}

Elsie has become such a

Big Kid,

that it shocks me...

seriously,

where does time go!?

Now that Elsie has learned to read,

she is constantly reading texts over my shoulder...

and its annoying!

I aways text people while laying with the kids

for bedtime...

so now Elsie just reads whatever words she can

instead of falling asleep!

Gotta remember to keep the

Christmas lists hidden aways this year now that

she can read some words!

~

Elsie is a planner and a saver...

she has been saving her pennies and

working towards a goal...

an American Girl Bitty Baby...

she even did some jobs for Grandma B. to earn some money!

She now has enough and is counting

down days till we can go to the

Mall of America and get that new doll!

Now that the snow has melted

the kids have been out riding bikes...

it has become clear Elsie is ready for the training

wheels to come off...ya know

since they are upside down on the bike!

~

One day it was windy outside while the kids were

out playing...

the kids came in and Elsie said,

"oh wow, its so windy out our toys almost

got winded away!"

Both the kids love getting the special treat

of soda.

James calls all soda Coke...

so he always wants an

orange coke or a clear coke!

Always makes us laugh!

This year is the first year both the kids

kinda understood the meaning of Easter.

The kids have both been hooked on talking about

Jesus on the cross.

Every Sunday James fully expects to

see Jesus sitting in church.

~

James has 2 favorite parts in church...

putting money in the offering plate

{or the big bowl as he calls it}

and Communion.

He knows just how to cross his

arms as we walk up for the blessing...

and he looks so darn cute!

One day James was looking out the window

and jumped up and started yelling,

"See Easter bunny in tree!"

He was SO excited.

What he saw was a squirrel.

I didn't have the heart to tell him different.

I really do have the coolest kids.

They are at fun ages.

The excitement and simple joy and silliness 

of children is very contagious.

I have a very full and happy

Heart...